THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG A long time ago, in a small village near the beach n West Sumatra lived a women and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, diligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town. One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant’s defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Maling Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better a life. He left his mother alone. Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the a